Cooper was born in Franklin, Tennessee. He was the brother of Henry Cooper. Cooper graduated from Jackson (Tennessee) College in 1839. He studied law at Harvard University. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in 1841. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1849. He served as presidential elector on the Constitutional Union ticket in 1860. Union delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1861. During the American Civil War he served as a secretary to military governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson.[1]
Cooper was again elected to the State house of representatives but in 1865 resigned. Upon the readmission of the State of Tennessee to representation Cooper was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-ninth Congress and served from July 24, 1866, to March 3, 1867. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fortieth Congress. On October 3, 1867, he replaced Robert Johnson, Andrew Johnson's son, as private secretary to the President.[2]
He was appointed by President Johnson Assistant Secretary of the Treasury November 20, 1867, and served until March 20, 1869. He resumed the practice of law at Shelbyville and died there July 21, 1911. He was interred in Willow Mount Cemetery.
Referencesedit
^Maslowski, Peter (1978). Treason must be made odious : military occupation and wartime reconstruction in Nashville, Tennessee, 1862-65. Internet Archive. Millwood, N.Y. : KTO Press. p. 78. ISBN978-0-527-62185-8.
^"Gets His Reward". Harrisburg Telegraph. 1867-10-04. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
edmund, cooper, politician, this, article, about, congressman, british, writer, edmund, cooper, edmund, cooper, september, 1821, july, 1911, representative, from, tennessee, edmund, coopermember, house, representatives, from, tennessee, districtin, office, jul. This article is about the U S congressman For the British writer see Edmund Cooper Edmund Cooper September 11 1821 July 21 1911 was a U S Representative from Tennessee Edmund CooperMember of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 4th districtIn office July 24 1866 March 3 1867Preceded byAndrew J ClementsSucceeded byJames MullinsPersonal detailsBorn 1821 09 11 September 11 1821Franklin Tennessee U S DiedJuly 21 1921 1921 07 21 aged 99 Shelbyville Tennessee U SPolitical partyUnionistEducationHarvard UniversityBiography editCooper was born in Franklin Tennessee He was the brother of Henry Cooper Cooper graduated from Jackson Tennessee College in 1839 He studied law at Harvard University He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shelbyville Tennessee in 1841 He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1849 He served as presidential elector on the Constitutional Union ticket in 1860 Union delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1861 During the American Civil War he served as a secretary to military governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson 1 Cooper was again elected to the State house of representatives but in 1865 resigned Upon the readmission of the State of Tennessee to representation Cooper was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty ninth Congress and served from July 24 1866 to March 3 1867 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fortieth Congress On October 3 1867 he replaced Robert Johnson Andrew Johnson s son as private secretary to the President 2 He was appointed by President Johnson Assistant Secretary of the Treasury November 20 1867 and served until March 20 1869 He resumed the practice of law at Shelbyville and died there July 21 1911 He was interred in Willow Mount Cemetery References edit Maslowski Peter 1978 Treason must be made odious military occupation and wartime reconstruction in Nashville Tennessee 1862 65 Internet Archive Millwood N Y KTO Press p 78 ISBN 978 0 527 62185 8 Gets His Reward Harrisburg Telegraph 1867 10 04 p 2 via Newspapers com Sources editUnited States Congress Edmund Cooper id C000747 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byCivil War Member of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 4th congressional districtJuly 24 1866 March 3 1867 Succeeded byJames Mullins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Cooper politician amp oldid 1197349817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
